THINGS EVERY AMERICAN NEEDS TO DO BEFORE TAKING A TRIP TO CUBA Cuba has been on my “must see before I die” list for about ten years now. Something about the impossibility of it made it more appealing to me. I wanted to experience a country that wasn’t dominated by consumerism‚ a place where new trends rarely reached‚ and most of all‚ I wanted to experience what it meant to live a Cuban life. And now‚ since President Obama took a trip to start mending the not-so-stable relations between both countries
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Cuba like many of the Caribbean islands has a violent history involving slavery‚ occupation and many wars to achieve freedom and to find themselves after years of domination. In a country so riddled with violence and repression filmmaker Humberto Solas chooses to tell parts of Cuba’s history through his film Lucia (1968). In Lucia Solas tells three stories of three separate women living in different time periods in Cuba’s history. During these periods he addresses the woman’s position and expectations
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Kennedy took the decision to blockade Cuba in order to find a non passive‚ yet non aggressive solution to the problem of the Cuban missile crisis. There were many positives in choosing the blockage; a ban on the Soviet Union bringing in any further military supplies to Cuba‚ enforces by the US who would stop and search Soviet ships. And a call for the Soviet Union to withdraw what was already there. It was chosen by Kennedy as he believed it would show that the USA was serious‚ but it would not be
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Foreign Country Report – CUBA Camila da Mata International Marketing Southern States University Cuba has been at an economic embargo imposed by the United States for decades. Although economic overture is still far from reality‚ companies interested in investing in the country might find revenue after all. The main areas of investment should be related to tourism‚ education and essential goods. Sustainable hospitality definitely gets government incentives‚ besides being a great idea of success
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Modern Cuba has been shaped by the U.S.’s abhorrence for the communist government. Today there are many problems in Cuba such as its waning economy‚ its health care issues‚ even its pollution‚ but almost all of them stem from the U.S. unwillingness to cooperate with the Cuban government‚ and ultimately‚ the U.S.’s goal to spread "freedom and liberty" to Cuba’s "oppressive communist regime" The U.S. embargo is a cease-trade between the U.S. and Cuba which the U.S. put in place after the new communist
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In Christina Garcia’s‚ Dreaming In Cuba‚ we read about three generations of a Cuban family torn apart by their environment. Political turmoil force the del Pino family to split and cause animosity amongst each other. It is centered on the complicated relationships and bonds between mother and daughter. Garcia expresses the story in a mixture of first and third person narration. This method paints a portrait to show the diverse mother-daughter relationship‚ allowing readers a multi-view perspective
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Should the “Evil” Country of Cuba remain on the list? The Heritage Foundation thinks so Every avid newspaper reader opened their eyes in surprise on December 17th‚ after reading “U.S determined to normalize relations with Cuba”. This inspired lots of emotions around the world‚ from hatred to joy‚ from indignation to admiration‚ it has been a really shocking move by Obama. However‚ a questions remains: If the US normalizes relations with Cuba‚ will they still be in the Terrorist Supporting Countries
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Fidel Castro: His Negative Effect On Cuba and Its People Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13‚ 1926 in southeastern Cuba. His father was a sugarcane farmer and was able to send Castro to Catholic boarding schools. Fidel entered law school in 1945 at the University of Havana where he became involved in politics. In 1950 he graduated and began practicing law. He also joined the Cuban People’s Party. In 1953 Castro began organizing rebels to overthrow Batista who was a corrupt ruler. When
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Cuba had a major role in the development of the Cold War. In 1962 Cuba becomes a communist country bringing up tension between the island and the US. In 1962‚ the Missile Crisis and the foreign policy of the USSR increased the existing tension to a crucial point. In 1961 after a long period of mutual help between Cuba and the USSR‚ Fidel Castro declares officially that the island will be ruled under the doctrines of communism; it is at the time the only communist country in the West. This is seen
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Cuba and the United States represent opposite ends of the healthcare spectrum. Cuba has a completely state run healthcare system‚ where treatment is free and the idea of paying for a doctor’s visit is strange. The system is organized to emphasize community involvement and care; each area of the country has a polyclinic that provides many of the necessary primary care specialists‚ and within that polyclinic system‚ doctor and nurse teams take even more responsibility for those around them by living
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